The One About The Start Of A New Feature: The One About Book Club!

February 7, 2010 by Toriach

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I've decided to start a new feature here at The One About! A book club. Starting next Saturday I will be taking an in depth look at books relating to politics and current events that I think have a value for Progressives to read. I will be posting about these books on Saturday and Sunday. What I will do is offer a brief summary of a chapter or two (depending on the length of the book) and then my thoughts on the chapters. I’m hoping that this will get a dialogue going about issues and ideas and maybe stimulate some deeper thought in our community.

For the first selection I have chosen: The 48 Laws of Power. This book blends the writings of Machiavelli, Baltasar Gracian, and many of histories greatest politicians, celebrities, and con men. It offers a clearly stated law for obtaining or keeping power, examples of those who have followed or in some cases failed to follow the law, and what happened to them. Finally it offers a counter or reversal to the law if there is one.

I will be looking at two chapters or Laws per post, and will be offering my thoughts on which laws Progressives can make use of, which we do best to not use, and which ones we need to be aware of so we can defend ourselves better.

Below is a link to the book on Amazon. Now just so you know the link contains my Amazon affiliate number, and if you want to buy it through that I'd certainly be pleased as punch. But what's more important is that you get hold of this incredibly eye opening book. Get it from the Library, borrow it from a friend, whatever works.

The 48 Laws of Power

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Well that's it for the Book Club until next week. I’ll look forward to seeing you all there.

Keep The Faith My Brothers And Sisters!

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